DNA Barcoding analysis of seafood accuracy in Washington, D.C. restaurants.

ABSTRACT: In Washington D.C., recent legislation authorizes citizens to test if products are properly represented and, if they are not, to bring a lawsuit for the benefit of the general public. Recent studies revealing the widespread phenomenon of seafood substitution across the United States make it a fertile area for consumer protection testing. DNA barcoding provides an accurate and cost-effective way to perform these tests, especially when tissue alone is available making species identification based on morphology impossible. In this study, we sequenced the 5' barcoding region of the Cytochrome Oxidase I gene for 12 samples of vertebrate and invertebrate food items across six restaurants in Washington, D.C. and used multiple analytical methods to make identifications. These samples included seve

SUBMITTER: Stern DB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5407275 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature